São Paulo ratings: Sabino saves a draw, Tapia sinks the attack | OneFootball

In a match with few highlights on Tuesday night (28), São Paulo were held to a goalless draw by Millonarios in Bogotá, Colombia, in a Copa Sudamericana group-stage clash. Center-back Sabino was Tricolor’s standout player, preventing goals with precise clearances. Up front, Chilean forward Tapia once again disappointed. Check out the ratings and highlights:

Carlos Coronel – 5.75 – The goalkeeper finally made his debut for Tricolor. He was shown a yellow card in first-half stoppage time for time-wasting on a restart, unfairly. He was not tested much in the opening half, had to use his feet quite a bit and did not do so particularly well. In the second half, he punched away a shot straight down the middle. He did not look very assured, but then made a big save from a header deep into stoppage time.

Alan Franco – 6.5 – Very solid on the right side of the defense, with important clearances in the first half. He stayed consistent throughout the match, helping the team keep another clean sheet.

Doria – 6.25 – Got his chance in defense with the three-man back line. He was also solid in the first half, with clearances and ball recoveries. A steady performance.

BEST ON THE TEAM: Sabino – 7.0 – He completed the back three on the left and was also very secure in the opening half. He was also a threat in the attacking box on corners. He cleared a very dangerous Millonarios cross with a header and later made a crucial stop on a counterattack. He prevented Tricolor from losing and was the standout player.

Cédric Soares – 5.0 – Solid defensively, but offered little going forward. He misplaced an awful pass in the second half that led to a dangerous chance for the opposition. Alan Franco was clearly frustrated with him at one point. Always a source of panic for the fans.

Luan – 6.0 – Played a lovely through ball to Tapia right at the start, but the shot was weak. Then, in the 45th minute of the first half, he tried his luck from distance and badly missed the target. Won back five balls and had a good first half. He was replaced in the second half by Negrucci.

Djhordney – 5.5 – The youngster started in Colombia and was quite involved in midfield early on, drawing a hard foul that required medical attention. He felt the pressure a bit and lost possession a few times in the first half, though he also won the ball back on other occasions. He was replaced by Bobadilla in the second half.

Cauly – 5.5 – Delivered dangerous corners in the first half. He moved around a lot to offer passing options, but did not stand out before the break. Lacking sparkle, he was replaced in the second half by Lucca.

Nicolas – 5.0 – Another academy product from Cotia, he started on the left flank. He committed a hard foul in the 32nd minute and was booked after arriving late to the challenge. He looked nervous in some first-half moments. He remained inconsistent and was stretchered off in the 16th minute of the second half, making way for Wendell.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Tapia – 4.5 – In the opening minutes, he received a good ball from Luan on the right, drove into the box and hit a low shot, but without danger. In the 15th minute, he was played in by André Silva and was selfish again, producing an even more wayward finish this time, well wide of goal. He had a very poor first half, getting every decision wrong. He delivered a dangerous cross after a good individual move in the second half, when he looked slightly better, but was still very poor overall.

André Silva – 5.5 – Started with plenty of fight and energy and nearly opened the scoring from a corner. He rose high and powered a header goalward, but the ball glanced off the post and the opposing defender cleared it off the line right after. Shortly after, he committed an attacking foul and was booked. He really felt the heavy knocks he took and was taken off in the 10th minute of the second half.

Bobadilla – 5.75 – Came on for Djhordney in the 10th minute of the second half. He organized the midfield until the end, with good passes to keep the ball moving.

Ferreirinha – 5.0 – Replaced André Silva early in the second half. Barely got involved and lost possession a few times.

Wendell – 5.5 – Came off the bench for Nicolas in the second half. Did little.

Negrucci – 5.0 – Came on in the 24th minute of the second half for Luan. Made a dangerous mistake late on.

Lucca – 5.0 – Replaced Cauly in attack midway through the second half. He also made little impact.

Roger Machado – 5.5 – Set the team up in a different formation and trusted some young players. The team did not have a bad first half, but lacked quality in attack. The opponent applied more pressure after the break, and Roger sent on Bobadilla and Ferreirinha as early as the 10th minute. He made three more substitutions in search of some improvement, but without success, as the team returned home with a goalless draw.

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